Financial literacy glossary

Learning to read starts early in life. It’s a critical skill. Financial literacy and being able to read the language of money and finance is a skill often…


Slick gene editing

LIC is dipping its toe in the water with gene editing, collaborating offshore with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and gene technology company Acceligen…


Ginger’s gene edit against BVD

Could gene editing animals spell the end to costly, painful diseases? US scientists have used CRISPR and cloning to create an animal resistant to BVD. Words…


Blueprint for a gene technology regulator

The Australian Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) will be used as the blueprint for New Zealand’s gene regulator, likely to be proposed in the bill…


Strategy to suit

As the creeping Kikuyu plant smothers more pastoral land in the North Island, the decision for farmers is to either fight the Kikuyu or embrace it. Bay of…


Good & bad debt

Understanding what bankers are looking for and what key aspects of your finances you should build skills in can make a big difference to successful borrowing.…


Summer 2024

Read NZ Dairy Exporter Summer 2024 issue here. NZ Dairy Exporter is NZ’s premier dairy farming subscription magazine. Our magazine tagline says it all: Learn,…


Revolutionising Dairy Farming: GeneMark Genomics’ Affordable Path to a More Efficient and Sustainable Dairy Industry

You’ve always tried to breed from your best, and you already know the power of genomics. Through LIC’s new GeneMark Genomic service, you can continue to…


Episode 41 – Having the right rules in place for pasture management

With mating underway it’s important to look at your pasture management systems to make sure your herd is eating well. Keeping quality while there is a surplus…


Episode 40 – Making efficiency decisions this mating season

With mating season underway farmers will be considering how to make their herds more efficient, through breeding. Fonterra have been around the country on…